20 Best Waterproof Tents For Families (2023 Updated)

This tent is good from a design and layout perspective. It sets up easily and keeps you dry. Unfortunately I noticed small tears in the ceiling screen after a one week camping trip. At first I thought perhaps some campfire cinders had landed on it, but the screen is underneath the rain fly, which was undamaged and had no signs of burns.

I also think the windows were designed to save cost, at the expense of ease of use and functionality. I don’t like having to attach a bunch of loops to put the window flaps up. These should be zippers, just like my good old Backcountry 4.

There are NO tie downs to hold the wrapped up window flaps either. You are apparently supposed to roll it up like a burrito and stuff it in the small pocket at the bottom? This makes stepping on, tearning, and tripping over window flaps a real problem when you’ve got children.

I bought this tent because it’s big, comes from a reputable brand, and is almost $200 cheaper than the comparable REI version. However I am most likely going to return it and spend the extra money if the REI version has better window/screen functions (like zippers).

Overall I like the tent. It does what it needs to do, and has a relatively easy set up. But, the windows don’t zipper close, great for ventilation but I’m worried about rainier weather with it. There is a pocket where it looks like the rain would funnel.

In theory, it should be fine but I can’t know until I camp in the rain. The door zipper is easily snagged on the fabric, and isn’t one continuous track. The fabric on the bottom of the tent is also very thin! No rips yet, but it felt as if one mildly sharp rock could tear a hole.

The pockets for storage are basically at the roof of the tent. I am 5’2 and will be unable to use these pockets. My partner can reach them, but if you’re laying down for bed they’re useless. Again, overall I still really like it, but I don’t know how many camping trips I will get out of it.

Purchased a couple months ago and have had it set up and used once. Storage bag is smaller than I would have thought for the size of tent – but it is a bit heavy. I could not find a purpose made ground tarp so I had to make my own.

Set up was easy for two and instructions were complete and clear. The online video also helped in identifying which poles go where. Once up, there is plenty of room inside for people and gear. We use with only 2 people and like all the extra space for gear.

We have enough space for a small table and chair and can even store the bikes and other bits inside the tent when needed such as bad weather. Looking forward to more use this summer and will update review as I get more experience.

Make sure you KNOW how this sets up BEFORE going away from reception!!! The ONLY reason I didn’t give 5 stars was due to lack of understanding instructions for a “newbie” like myself, as well as not having the option with no WiFi/cell service to research the product itself via TETON etc.

Once I realized I was overheating, I stopped trying to figure out the language used in the instructions and followed my instinct. I was able to put this up by myself in less than 30 minutes. did I put it up correctly, probably not.

Especially on where exactly you’re supposed to clip onto poles vs feeding them through the loops each clip is on. (diagram seems to show the opposite of what words tell you to do). Especially with how you’re supposed to run the silver pole through the top, OVER the 2 poles that hold sides up, this extra pole has me beyond confused on where its supposed to go.

Other than that, This is absolutely perfect for a portable safe space to bring ANYWHERE! The design is brilliant, very easy to assemble/take apart thanks to the design as well. Once again, I wish there was a bit more clarification on what I received, as I still have a mesh zipper part I have no idea where to put, or if its simply an extra part in case something happens? As well as feeling as if i did not put it together correctly in the first place.

Not really sure, but the point is this thing WORKS! This is now my space and mine alone! Thank you for giving me my “bubble” so people leave me be when I’m enjoying Nature Therapy! THANK YOU!!!!!.

Just bought this for a quick overnighter with my son. Sets up easily with one pole design and color-coded body and fly strap (put the red straps together). More than enough space for one person and some gear inside the tent and in the vestibule.

No rain at all, so I cannot comment on leaking or waterproof ability. However, after a detailed inspection of all the seams, it appears to be very well sealed. I would be surprised if it does leak. We were NOT at a hike/backpack site.

I do not think this is a packable lightweight tent, but manageable if you didn’t mind the bulkiness of it being strapped to your pack. Overall I think it is an excellent tent of good quality for the price you pay.

I got it for a great deal here on Moosejaw, but have seen it for less if you are patient and wait for deals. I just ordered the same tent but the 2-person version for about the same price. Already received it and it looks just as good and can’t wait to try this one out too.

I got this tent to take my two small children on a camping trip. It was easy to set up on the back porch while they did their best to jump on it and run around the yard with the poles. Neither of the zippers were immediately destroyed despite the frequent zipping and unzipping they endured within the first 20 minutes.

My four year old face planted inside after not completely unzipping the exit, but did not tear any of the fabric. In the end, our trip was cancelled because we all got the flu. I own a one person Teton tent that I use with a great deal of frequency and it has stood up to all sorts of use and abuse.

The best part of that tent is that there are no children involved. Stay safe out there.

Everyone, Purchased this tent for an extended stay at Yellow Stone this summer. So far the experience is setting up the tent in the yard to understand how it is to set up and to check for any defects that could cause issues.

The set up took about 20 minutes with my son’s help (It takes two to upright the poles). Plenty of room for five cots and clothing with room to manuver. The open roof without rain fly provides pleny of air circulation with windows open on each end.

Have not experienced rain but, do not see problems with the construction of the rain fly and tubbed floor. Over all satisfaction with construction is very good. The hinged door is very nice with the shock cord poles holding it to a consitant profile.

Privacy is not a problem from outside of the tent looking in but the room divider does not block every view. I am satisfied with the purchase and am looking forward to future use. Thanks, Darin Moody.

The tent is a bit heavy, but quality poles aren’t light, and I was able to set it up by myself, although it took a little longer than expected. If I had help, it would have been 10-15 minutes. My only complaints are that the instructions on the bag were for a different tent (I thought I was missing 2 poles until I realized the error), but it wasn’t hard to setup even without the instructions.

The tent did have a couple of small leaks inside but it rained all day, so it could have been worse. I will definitely waterproof the rainfly and seams before I take it out again. If I had to make the decision again, I would still buy it.

Within minutes of receiving this my son and had it on the front lawn and unpackaged. Neither one of us are the type to read instructions, and even still, we had it set up and taking pictures in 15 minutes.

We have perfected it down to ten. It is so easy with the color coded poles, and so strong because they are steel. I was concerned when I used it the first time that I hadn’t sealed the seems. Then we got a little rain, but never a drop inside.

After we got home I realized the seems are already sealed with tape – awesome! I love the light, I love the fan(it seems silly, but it circulates the air to help with condensation), I love the D style door.

I think this is a great tent and would recommend it to anyone.

I just got back from my first 3-night camping trip with this tent. The size is good for one person, allowing room for a 30″x72″ sleeping pad with room on the side for a small rug and some gear. I wanted something that was taller and easier to get in and out of than my backpacking tent.

I like the tall, spacious vestibule with a door flap that cleanly stores out of the way. The vestibule should provide protection from the rain (though it didn’t rain on my trip) while allowing easy access to the tent interior by way of the large door.

I like that I can reach much of the interior space from the vestibule without having to enter the tent to get something. I didn’t like that the tent door zipper constantly snagged on the wide protection flap, but this door, too, had a nice pocket to store the door when fully open.

The small gear loft is tidy and barely takes any headroom. There are small rings at the tent seams to hang small lanterns and such. I was disappointed that 3 walls of the tent are mesh. The Coleman description says, “Roof vents and mesh back wall help with ventilation and airflow inside the tent for ultimate comfort.

” Since they made a point of saying the back wall was mesh, I assumed the side walls were not. They also don’t bother to show a photo of the tent without the rainfly installed, which would have been useful.

I tend to go camping off-season when the temperatures are cooler. The first night I had a constant draft of 40-degree air falling on me. The second night, I closed the roof vents and vestibule door, which helped somewhat.

I wanted to be able to leave the vestibule door open for those middle-of-the-night bathroom breaks. The pole sleeve in the rainfly is too narrow, making it difficult to feed the poles through. The worst part of this tent are the pre-attached poles.

The attached poles make folding/unfolding the tent much more cumbersome. I also would like to be able to dry the tent on a clothesline without two bundles of poles making it more complicated. By permanently attaching the poles to the base of the tent, Coleman created a much larger problem than the one they were trying to solve.

The oztent RV is NOT waterproof!! We purchased this tent to travel australia this year thinking we were doing the right thing purchasing a premium tent when instead we should’ve purchased something from Kmart.

Unfortunately for the first 6 weeks of our trip (Melbourne to Rockhampton) it just rained everyday. We dreaded sleeping each night because the corners pooled with water and the middle seam dripped water on us all night making the bedding and mattress wet (which never dried out between campsites).

Oztent very kindly replaced the tent thinking that it mustn’t have been waterproofed at the factory however the same thing occurred with tent number two. Oztent then proceeded to advise us to purchase a fly, a floor mesh mat and a waterproof bag.

Together these cost $500+. I can happily say that after purchasing these extras (particularly the fly) the tent is waterproof. However it is seriously disappointing that the tent is advertised as waterproof although it’s not without at least purchasing the fly.

Keep this in mind when purchasing your oztent!! The fly also adds an extra 7 guy ropes and 2 poles to the setup so the whole ‘30 second’ thing goes out the window. This review is nothing against BCF.

These RV tents are quickest and easiest tents to set up and take down The only thing faster to set would be a throw down tent However a throw down usually involves wrestling match to fold up. Besides you can’t stand up in a tube tent; I like to stand up to put my pants on and not have to slide and snake my way into my pants.

Being a Solo camper I went for the RV3 as it allows you to store food and excess gear inside the tent couples might want to consider the RV4 or RV5. Remember when selecting the tent size for needs that all manufactures basically state how many people you can inside during an emergency so remember to go for a size that caters to at least one person more than you intend to camp inside.

Back to the RV3 the biggest draw back to this tent is it’s packed up length. You will probably going to need a roof rack which is an added cost to the tent which isn’t the cheapest. In my case I picked up a cheap roof rack tray by Rough Country from Auto Barn for $250.

I took my New Tent for test down to the hills behind Tamworth. Due to roadworks I arrived just on dusk. So I was incredibly thankful the speed I could put this tent up. Had I had my old dome tent I would have had to try and sleep in the car.

there is no fighting to threat poles through the sides or fighting to get and keep tent poles into their base plates. the longest part of setting up camp was inflating the double high air mattress. Just after dark it belted down with rain for most of the night and the next morning.

Which didn’t bother me as I was snug as bug in my own portable log cabin well that’s what this tent felt like to me. The only disappointment was that I noticed one of the struts inside the tent was slightly bent, whether it was like this or I have bent it from tiring it down too hard I don’t know but it hasn’t effected how study this tent is in rough weather.

My only regret is that I didn’t take the plunge years ago and get one of these tents sooner. Unless you’re back packing or a family with small kids I wouldn’t waste my time with swags or throw downs or dome tents.

I’ve wasted thousands on different tents over the years. Bite the bullet save the pennies and get it right the first time. You get a sturdy long lasting tent that will last you years That is hassle free to set up and take down.

Love the tent, if you’re interested in purchasing one I highly recommend getting the fly, especially if you plan on winter camping. Tent material and quality is high, and a great touring tent. If you plan on doing multiple weekends away have a good think as it’s Harvey and takes up a lot of room.

You may even need riif racks if you don’t have a tube/Ute as it’s quiet long. I’ve used this in hot sand, summer spring and in pouring rain. If you setup the tent right this this will keep you dry. Only downer is the bag, after the 10th use the bags straps snapped, for the coin OzTrail should offer a better bag.

All in all highly recommend.

I love this 8 man tent. Truth be told, it’s just my husband and me. So an 8 man tent is what some may call excessive for 2 people. But let me tell you, I love having so much space. I’m used to tiny backpacking tents so when I was deciding on a tent to use at drive up campsites, I decided to go big.

It was very easy to set up with 2 people (we didn’t argue at all!) and after the first time, I think I’d be fine to set it up by myself. We set up our bed in the main room like it was a master bedroom.

Being able to stand up all the way (we’re 5’4” and 5’7”) was luxurious. It has 2 large windows and a nice vent. Even when it rained with all the windows zipped up and the rain fly on, it was still breezy and not stuffy.

I saw a few other people mention the “door” between the main room and the ante room is a perfect circle so you have to step up and over to get through. We didn’t mind at all as it gives it some character (great for photos!) and it keeps the main room separate as the clean room and the ante room the more dirty room for wiping feet off and dirty towels and gear.

It would have been nice if we had packed a little dustbin and broom for this reason. The ante room you can almost stand all the way up in. We used it like a patio, storage and food pantry. We could easily fit a chair or two and a table for food prep inside.

The zip windows are on all 3 sides so it feels like a screened in patio. Only minor complaint was the bottom horizontal zippers at the entrance catch easily on the fabric meant to keep the zippers dry.

We were careful after it happened a few times and it was fine. Overall, I think it’s a phenomenal tent. I could easily see a family of 4-5 or a group of friends sleeping in it or if you want to feel like you’re glamping just 2 people like we did.

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I car camp with my two dogs and this provides us with lots of room. I loved the screen area to sit in the evening keep the bugs off but still able to enjoy the outdoors. It’s also a good area to store food away from bugs and wildlife.

It’s easy to set up. I was able to do it by myself and it wasn’t a problem. The only negative is I wish it had a small opening to allow an electric cord in the sleeping area so I don’t have to run it through the front door.

Overall great tent!.

My family got the Coleman Sundown 6- Person Dome Tent to use when I was young to go camping which we really enjoyed doing as a family most weekends every summer before my parents got a divorce. My father kept some of the camping equipment that was still in good condition at the family home.

So just a few years later, when me and my now husband, boyfriend at the time, had our daughter, we absolutely wanted to show her the simplicity and enjoyment you can have away from electronics. She wanted to help with everything!!! The Coleman Sundown 6- Person Dome Tent is fairly easy and quick to set up.

It DEFINITELY helps keep you dry as we learned one night when while my husband was trying to cook over the tripod, it started to pour rain instantly. Without thinking about the rest of the food, we ran into the tent thinking that it should stop pretty quickly.

Instead, within 1 min of us going into the tent to get dry, we hear noises from right outside the tent and a large group of about 30 raccoons came to take EVERY SINGLE ITEM OF FOOD WE BROUGHT!!! They were tag teaming by sending 1 raccoon in to grab a whole large box of donuts and run out.

Then another would come running right up, dig in the grocery bag and grab a whole bag of bagels, next one- cream cheese, next one- chips, then came over to our cooler that was right outside the tent to get our bottles of water etc.

All my husband, daughter and myself could do is stand there and laugh as we watched them out the window of the tent. We laughed all night UNTIL our daughter had to use the restroom and we were still surrounded by atleast 30 sets of raccoon eyes.

Let’s just say we NEVER visited that camp site again. Then a few years later the movers we hired somehow lost that wonderful memory maker of 2 generations just about 😢 But I would absolutely recommend that Coleman Sundown 6- Person Dome Tent to all the beginner campers or all the experienced campers who still love camping the traditional way.

Great tent. I set it up in my backyard, to give it a trial run (and seam seal) before taking it out camping. There are pros and cons. Pros: Carry bag – the tent comes neatly packed in a carry bag, with tent, poles, rain fly, ground stakes, door mat, and instructions.

Setup – Easy. Set up by myself, with rain fly, in under 15 minutes. Didn’t have to look at the directions. Only suggestion would be to put the word “front” somewhere on the rain fly to indicate which way it goes.

However, a quick glance at the packaging will tell you. Materials – the tent material seems to be of good quality, and should hold up well when taken care of. The zippers are not heavy duty, but i see no issues with them.

The floor is heavy duty tarp material. Screens – the tent has large screen panels on the “ceiling”, which makes for a great view when the rain fly is not on. There is an additional window, and screen on the door for extra viewing and airflow.

Floor Vent – there is a vent near the rear of the tent, which allows for additional airflow. Cord access – there is a small zippered panel in the front corner, that let’s you run an extension cord into the tent.

Other “Pros”: I got the Navy/Grey tent, and the colors are cool. Got some compliments from the neighbors on it. I like that the rain fly comes with the guy lines already attached. The interior gear pockets are fine, good for holding your phone.

Wouldn’t stuff them with anything heavy. There is a little “ring” at the center of the ceiling, to hang a small light. While you could technically fit 2 queen air mattresses, I would not. It leaves no floor space for gear.

I will put in one mattress, and leave the other half of the tent for my kids Pack n’ Play, and gear. It will fit the 3 of us comfortably. However, unless you intend to get cozy, I wouldn’t advise this for 4 adults (but it could be done).

Cons: Stakes – the stakes are just ok. they are the generic skinny steel ones. I would recommend spending an extra $10 bucks and buy some good ones. Footprint – the tent doesn’t come with a footprint, though I imagine this helps keep the cost so low.

Not a big deal, I use a tarp anyways. Door Screen – the upper half of the door can be unzipped to reveal the screen window. I really would have liked if the entire door could be screen, not just the top half.

I also purchased some Coleman Seam Sealer, and sealed all the seams inside the tent, and the rain fly. Some of the seams are taped, but it’s just good practice to spend the time to do this, no matter what brand/cost/etc tent you have.

It saves headache down the road. Overall, I’m very pleased with the tent, and the cost. It will work well for short camping trips with a small family, couple, or individual.

The bag in which the tent and it’s related rods or pins come, is nicely packed inside. Instruction manual is stitched with the bag so it was helpful in windy weather not to worry about it being flown away.

The tent was big enough for a family of three and a dog and had ample space left for keeping something overnight inside that we didn’t want to left it in open. Installation as well as dismantling was really easy.

It comes with small foot mat sort of thing. The flooring is already stitched in it in case someone is worried about keeping extra tarp. Extra tarp is not needed with it. The windows are given that can be opened or closed and few pouches stitched inside to keep your bottle or something in it.

Overall, it was a good experience in camping using this tent.

Overall, a decent tent that is roomy and easy to assemble. Its not going to last if you are a very frequent camper that heads into some heavy duty terrain, but if you camp a few weekends during the summer or want something for the kids to use in the backyard, this tent will work for you.

Actually, this tent is excellent for backyard camping. I received the six person tent, and its big enough to hold a couple twin/full air mattresses for three or four kids, a cooler for snacks and drinks, blankets, and pillows.

No worries about inclement weather rolling in as the tent is waterproof. It can get a little stuffy with the windows zipped up, so if you have a couple of battery or charger block operated fans you can hang in the tent, all the better.

The tent poles are strong enough to hang a few lightweight lights from, or you can tuck a couple into the little storage net at the top of the tent. If you do use this for backyard camping, a little opening has thoughtfully been incorporated into one of the corners so you can run a a power strip out to the tent for lights, a fan, small tv, chargers, etc.

The tent isnt made for tall people as the center of the tent is only 56. My husband is a foot taller than this, so he really has to stoop when inside the tent. My head hits the storage net, but I dont need to bend down as much to move around the inside of the tent.

We use a big king air mattress with this tent, and still have plenty of room for a little bedside camping table and two camping chairs for a little sitting/reading area. Setup is straightforward and quick and doesnt take a Ph.

D. or multiple people. One person can easily set up this six person version in well under ten minutes even moving at a very leisurely, meandering pace. Though the bottom is waterproof, we do set this up over a large tarp in order to protect the floor from any tears or punctures.

The rest of the tent is waterproof as well, even in downpours though you dont want to open the main door as t.

This tent replaces my trusty 14-year old Coleman dome tent which was so reliable, Im keeping it to use as an equipment tent for longer stays. Ive used it once so far for three nights only. My first impression is that its pretty decent.

Its extremely easy and quick to set up–I think I could even set it up in the dark without too much trouble. Understand that it does NOT come with the rain fly I bought that separately. I dont yet know how it will perform in rain, as it didnt rain that weekend where I was camping.

Youre supposed to be able to use this minus the rainfly, but I dont trust that. The 2 vents at the top are tiny maybe an inch high and dont let in much air my old tent had much more top vent area. They could have at least put in 4 vents at the top.

That being said, the large windows on every side were fantastic for cross-ventilation. I had to close them at night, as it was cooler, but I stayed plenty warm. I do wish they had installed some way to tie up the front window flaps I used plastic clips so the flaps didnt hang straight down.

You can tie the door back, but Ive never had a reason to do so–that lets in bugs. The zipper at the top corner of the door is starting to pull a little and remember, this was my first use I hope it lasts.

There is one feature my old tent had that this does not which is pretty essential to me: my old tent had a zipped and flap-covered portal in one corner for my extension cord and that never leaked. This tent does not.

I had to bring my power cord in through the door, and it is really in the way. A flap does cover it, but every time you use the door, you have to arrange the cord for optimal coverage a giant pain in the posterior.

My brother, who has an identical tent and loves it, told me he brought his in through the top, but the only portal I could find was through the vent, which would make the power cord hang down in the middle of the tent.

That would be even worse. Overall, I think its a pretty nice.

I’m a longtime car camper and had the opportunity to go on a weekend backpacking trip. My normal tents were waaay too heavy for backpacking use so I set out to find a good backpacking tent. I decided to give the Featherstone UL Granite a try since it was the cheapest well-reviewed backpacking tent.

What can I say, it was a great choice. The tent is not extremely heavy, given it’s room. In typical tent exaggeration, this two person tent really only fits one person comfortably. Though two could fit, technically.

But the construction and materials are first-rate. This tent looks like it could easily cost double or triple what it actually sells for. I enjoy it so much, I have even started to take it on one night car camping trips when I don’t want to bother with the setup of my larger tents.

I can have this tent up in a few minutes and have a great little hide-away for the night. The poles are great quality. And the zippers are just buttery smooth compared to any tent I’ve ever used. No, I wouldn’t mind if the fly extended another inch or two.

But that’s really a small quibble. I recommend this tent to anyone who utters the word “backpacking. ” When I wear it out, I’ll get another.

Recently purchased this for a camping trip in sequoia and it surpassed my expectation! Extremely light weight which is essential for these longer hikes. Very pleased with the weight and sizing/packaging.

Other features that really stood out is the mesh gear loft, stakes, and 3M reflective fabric near the zipper that other tents I used before don’t have. By far the best tent I purchased and will be coming back for other products from Featherstone!.

I like the featherstone tent overall. It is very roomy. Has 2 side vestibules. It comes in 4 pieces. Groundsheet, inner mesh tent, pole and rain fly. And of course stakes. The pole is one piece, folds up neatly and around 10 inches long.

There are 2 doors, they open from either end meaning the wide part of the opening is on the opposite end, I guess id you want to sleep head to toe with someone it’s great. Both ends of the tent are identical so there really isn’t a going to be any confusion putting the fly on.

The only downside is the floor is not waterproof. Kinda a thin material but it should hold up. I have a piece of tyvec that I’m going to use that will work better. It’ll be a whole lot lighter than the regular groundsheet too.

Just a suggestion. Overall great tent and worth the money. Mine took 2 weeks tp get here but from what others leave on reviews that isn’t normal. I almost forgot, the whole tent is seamsealed, and they do use decent zippers.

The wind flap that cpvers the zipper on the rain fly is plenty wide enough that it won’t get caught in the zipper and it has 3 big velcrow strips from the top middle and bottom. It has a hook you can hang stuff feom inside, has a small mesh drying mesh cubby above and 2 decent size mesh pockets, on each end on opposite sides.

Andit has on each end a vent with velcrow and a prop with velcrow so you can have ventilation.

Great job Coleman! We recently purchased this tent for a weekend trip and were very pleased. First of all, it was very easy to setup, as we just matched the color of the poles with the color of the sleeves on the tent.

The approximate setup time mentioned was fifteen minutes, and we had it setup in considerably less time (even with high winds). Thankfully, there was just enough headroom in the center of the tent for us to stand, and enough square footage on the floor for our bags and bedding.

It was very windy during our trip, and the second night gave us lots of rain, which had me concerned. We stayed completely dry in our tent, I couldn’t find one drop of water inside, unlike many other tents that we’ve owned.

There were small puddles of water on the floor of the screen room, but no way for the water to get into the cabin area. Coleman also figured out a way to drain (or squeegee) the water from the screen room floor as there is a sewn-in mesh strip across the floor by the screen room entrance.

While I thought how nice it would be to not have any water in the screen room, this mesh strip was helpful in the removal of the rain water. Overall, this tent is surprisingly sturdy in high winds, great at keeping the sleeping area dry, very breathable with four zippered windows, and screen roof in center which helped to eliminate condensation.

Very nice tent!.

My friend and I used this tent, just a different color, on our annual camping trip and it was great! It rained about two days on our trip and found no water inside! We did have a tarp underneath just because I’m a paranoid person.

The porch area does get full of water through during rain which is a pain, but it can be swept out and dried easily in the sun. The porch area held a clothing drying rack, a shoe rack, 6 decent sized bins, and some other camping junk.

Inside it was just two of us so we had a ton of room. Can easily fit 8 people in this tent. It’s big and spacious and is an awesome tent. If you’re below 6ft you’ll comfortably be able to stand inside.

10/10 tent.

Love this tent! We’re a family of 4 and have been using this tent since our boys our boys were little. There’s enough room to bring everything with you. When we go car camping we bring: 4 inflatable mattresses, our sleeping bags, cooler full of food and drinks, Coleman grill, fishing gear, 4 camp chairs, and plenty of other things to keep us enjoying the outdoors for a couple of days.

We keep our gear in the screen room at night and on rainy days when we stay in the tent and play games. there’s penty of room for standing and a game is ring toss, again when it’s raining. The windows and doors are big enough for adequate ventilation and they zip closed for privacy.

We hang a tent fan at night when it’s hot here in the south. It’s easy to set up and take down with plenty of anchor spots and guy lines (which you will need in high winds. This is not a light-weight tent intended for minimalist backpacking.

This is a tent that keeps your family comfy and wanting to keep going camping. I gave it 4 stars because I wish it were lighter and smaller in packed size. We’ve had this tent for a more than 10 years.

We camp the GA state parks at least 6 times a year.

Good color kinda coyotes brown. Easy setup. Its roomy and comfy. Light rain no problem. Downpour you got a problem. Use a secondary tarp or maybe rig up some sort of rain fly. Great for backyard or basement camping.

Great on the beach and in dryer climate this is a great quick shelter. Not ultralight or small but flat and would go right behind truck seat. For $38 Im already pleased. Nothing super great but decent quality and very useful light duty.

I might camp on the pier tonight.

This tent is very light-weight (5 lbs with stakes) and easy to set up. Pops right into place. The downside is its a bit awkward hiking with a big round disc. Stakes are not very sturdy, so probably would not stay put in a strong wind.

It was necessary to spray it with a water repellent spray, as the inside material became wet and there were some drips when it rained.

Got this as a kids tent for inside the house & backyard because it takes about half a second to set up, and maybe a minute to collapse once you remember how (Watch the video). Perfect for that, and price is right.

Haven’t tested waterproofness, but I wouldn’t expect for this price anything but a fair weather second tent (ie not gonna trust this in a rainstorm).

My email to North Face. I just wanted to touch base with you after my first experience with my new Wawona 6 tent, the one with the separate rain fly. Basically, I just want to know if I should expect the bottom of the tent to be completely waterproof.

We had decent rain for about an hour and the rain fly protected the top of the tent but a puddle of water made its way between the bottom of the tent and the footprint. This was around 8pm and by 8am the next morning the bottom of our tent was wet inside, as the water had seeped through.

Is this normal for this tent? Thanks. Their response. I am so sorry to hear about your camping experience in the rain. I don’t think you can expect the tent bottom to be completely waterproof. If the bottom of the tent got wet inside it may have been at an angle for the water to flow in.

If we can be of more assistance please let us know. We would be happy to help! My thoughts. Sounds like some quality feedback huh!? errrr.

Theres almost nothing I dislike about this tent. After several uses I love it and only have a couple minor cons to consider. – Sturdy – This tent has large diameter strong poles that when combined with the numerous guy lines around the tent make it bomb proof in even the windiest summer thunder storms.

– Spacious – There is plenty of room for a 6′ tall person to stand in most of the tent as well as in the vestibule. Not to mention the massive floor space and huge vestibule which is perfect for storing all the gear you could possibly need, or even waiting out a storm with several chairs and a cooler.

Also, the vestibule is big enough for a bike or 2, either for storage or maintenance. – Multi Season Weather Proof – Being in dryer climates out west, I really appreciate the taller tub walls on 3 sides of the tent which help keep out all the fine dust that tends to find its way into most tents.

However, with multiple pop open vents on the rain fly and 2 sections that unzip and roll up entirely you can still get plenty of airflow during hot days and nights. Cons – Stakes – The tent comes with 12 stakes which seems like a lot, but i would recommend getting several (at least 4) extra.

During windy summer thunderstorms being able to tie down every corner and all the guy lines always makes me feel better, especially if I’m going to be leaving the tent to climb or something. – Stakes Required For Vestibule – With so many other great features is a worthy trade off, but you have to be able to tie down the vestibule/secure it to something, otherwise it’ll just flop around and turn into a kite.

High quality gear, very lightweight given it’s spacious interior and folds up into a relatively compact bag, no need to press down to fit everything in the bag. Roomy vestibule is a great feature of this tent.

The only con of this is that you cannot use a rainfly without needing to set up a vestibule. Not so much of an issue but could have been more flexible this way. We haven’t tested it a camping yet – looking forward to it.

But I tried to pitch it at home – everything fits just fine. Totally worth it’s price. We are going to use it for 3 persons – 2 adults + 1 child. Found out that Wawona 4 is not roomy enough for 3 person and some gear and maybe some extra space just in case.

So decided to try Wawona 6 and glad we have chosen it.

This was my first time purchasing a Core tent after years of using the other C brand. I set it up for the first time pretty easy to understand. I was concerned with how tight and difficult it was to insert the pins into the poles.

I am hopeful that the next time will be easier. The tent is HUGE with plenty of room for my family. I am tall and really appreciate being able to stand up straight in the entire tent. I am excited about the amount of ventilation ability with this tent during the hot summer months.

The biggest issue I have is that there are already small holes at the top of the ten cross beam. A defect that I am concerned will continually get worse after each trip. Core customer service started out great with communication.

However, it has been over a week after I have reached out to them about the holes and it has been radio silence. I am still hopeful.

I only have 4 people in my family but wanted a tent that would grow with us (and our stuff). Some of the things I was looking for during my research were: screened in porch with a sealed bottom, large interior space to fit 4 comfortably, random perks like hanging pockets/pouches, an electricity flap for plugging things in, easy setup, and affordability.

I think this tent crossed those things off! While I wouldn’t think you’d actually want to fit 11 people in here, you probably could, though it would be a tight squeeze. For our maiden voyage, we only had one queen-sized air mattress and had at least 2-3 feet of space on either side (even more in front).

The front porch area is spacious enough to store gear or have a couple camping chairs and small table. There is a lot of ventilation and even with the rain fly on, it felt like we had decent air flow.

I can also attest to how it handles water, after personally experiencing getting caught in a multi-hour thunderstorm. For the first 30 minutes, there was no rain fly and plenty of rain, both in and out of the tent.

After getting the rain fly on, the rain stayed out for the rest of the night. This did result in us having to tear down and hang the tent out to dry, but I can now attest that it dried out fully in the sun and was able to be set up again later that day without any problem.

Set up and tear down were both relatively easy. Set up is easier with 2 people but could possibly be done with 1. Tear down is doable with 1 person as well. Fitting it back into the bag takes some trial and error, but again, doable.

The ability to stand in both sections is really quite nice. The only “downside” is that the tent is big and heavy, though you can’t really expect anything different for an 11 person tent. You probably would not want to take this backpacking unless your hike was very short.

Overall, highly recommend and can’t wait to camp again.

Love this tent. Ordered it for some ultra comfortable car camping in the Sierras for a week. We (very comfortably) fit a queen air mattress, the dog’s bed, our clothing bags and even a table for our morning coffee in the main portion.

The main room has the most wonderful screened ceiling. Perfect for star gazing in bed at night. The solid walls with zipper screen windows are perfect for when you want some privacy. The screen patio was perfect for dirty clothing, as a “mud room” and for enjoying the outdoors away from mosquitoes.

The screen room also zips up for privacy but we almost never used that. Sure it’s very handy though. I really hope this tent lasts me many many years and trips because it’s almost the most perfect tent for plush car camping.

I wish the floor was made of a thicker material, it just feels like the forest floor can easily puncture it. Also, wish that the main cabin had a few more pockets. Other than that, perfect tent. Oh, and it’s really heavy, just be aware, wasn’t a problem for us.

Oh oh oh, and I found it easy to set up and pack away once we finished camping. Another win!.

Quality seems decent and is easy enough to set up. I did drop a star because the sleeves the tent poles go through are longer than others I have and makes it more challenging to set up. However, the biggest drawback is the tent poles go into plastic holders on the corners instead of metal pieces, which will make them more prone to breaking.

That said, the tent is inexpensive and pretty nice overall.

im leaving a review for this item because it is much higher quality than expected. i slept in 34 degree temp, but was WARMER at night because of the tent quality. the seams are pre-sealed also. the material is a better quality than a normal tent.

the ceiling has a hook for a light. the one small pouch is quite low to the ground and not see through, but the tent is large enough for a 6 foot man and his camping gear. its the best 2 man tent ive ever purchased and i highly recommend the wakeman company based upon my experience with this tent, camping in the field.

My 5-yr old Grandson is always wanting to camp…in the house, at the park, in the back yard, etc. So for. Christmas he is getting his 1st tent. Was recently delivered; need to wrap for the tree. Keeping my fingers crossed that it gets lots of use! Giving a 5 star rating now.

If anything is wrong I will follow up details.

This is a great versatile, lightweight tent. Waterproof in all-day rain. Great price for this tent. Very roomy with a large vestibule area for cooking in bad weather. Can be made into a hot tent. Very easy set up to this tent.

Nature Hike did a good job with this tent design. Great for 3+ season backpacking.

TranslateShow in original languageTeltta on kevyt ja pakkautuu lyhyeenkin tilaan. Teltan kepit olivat värikoodattu ja kepit oli helppo pujottaa värinperusteella oikeille paikoilleen. Sisäteltta oli valmiiksi kiinni teltassa joten sitä ei tarvinnur erikseen napoa kiinni, sisäteltan saa kuitenkin irti mikäli haluaa.

Kiilat olivat mielestäni hyvät, ja punainen väri auttaa siihen etteivät ne huku luontoon. Teltta pysyi pystyssä ilman naruja kun käytti kiiloja teltan reunuskiinnikkeissä. Mukana myös sadesuoja, jota en ole tosin vielä päässyt käyttämään.

Teltta oli ajattelemaani matalampi mutta eipä tuo itseäni haittaa.

When I say I liked this tent, I really did. It was spacious enough for five people and gear and it kept us dry for four years of moderate camping (2-3 times a year). On the fifth year I had To waterproof it but the seams were failing, as ants were getting in, so we decided to pitch it , no pun intended.

Because of this tent I only planned to go with Coleman when replacing it as I was happy with most of its features. I wish the springy door actually worked – we omitted the poles every time and just zipped up a loose fabric door because otherwise the tension was too hard on it.

I wasn’t a fan of the door height from the ground and its center placement, it made it hard for little ones and shorter adults to step in and out of the tent and it could be awkward if we arranged the bedding near the entrance.

I also wish it had a divider but I always made one out of a sheet, a clothesline and clothespins. I hope our next tent checks all the boxes since we know what we’re looking for now, but this one, even with my complaints, was pretty good as it goes.

Very simple setup but you definitely need two people, as with most tents. The screened in front porch area is great for camping in areas with lots of bugs or mosquitos. I would say this is a fantastic tent for an entry level camper or someone that goes maybe twice a year.

We went camping during pretty heavy winds and rains and the wind snapped the poles for the tent which is why I Gave it a 3 star review. If you’re looking for a nice basic, large tent this is great!.

I’m a first time camper preparing to take my daughter camping with her Girl Scout troop next weekend. Thank goodness I tried putting this tent up at home before arriving at the campground because it contained no stakes! We went to Walmart to get 4 stakes and had a gracious neighbor give four some more, which you do need for the rain fly and welcome mat thing.

Once we had the stakes, it was easy enough to put together and we like it very much. Not sure if the stakes were left out of the package or if they simply aren’t included. If the latter, it would have been nice to know how many are required.

I purchased the tent from the Coleman website.

I spent $80 on one of these tents 24 years ago & still use it. When my kids were old enough to camp, I let them use this tent because it was so easy to set up. I just bought each of them their own. This humble tent has survived regular use in all 4 seasons of the Michigan & Wisconsin North woods.

It has not let water in yet despite some impressive rain storms, though I do waterproof it every few years. I think I used seam sealer on it once or twice. Its all stained up from years of leaves, sap, pine needles, occasionally being wet in the bag for a week, but I think of it as patina.

The floor has never torn, nor has the canvas. It even still smells ok inside. For $80.

I acquired this tent in 4/2021 but did didn’t use it until the next month. I had it on two camping trips total in 2021 and just brought it on the third trip for Memorial Day weekend this year. Two parts broke on that trip: one of the metal connectors at the end of the pole, and one of the plastic clips on the tent that hooks onto the poles.

Just my luck, I was just one month out of the 12 month warranty period when it broke. All Coleman offered was a 20% off coupon which I personally would not spend more on a Coleman tent if I’m only going to get 3 uses out of it.

This tent was okay, first let me start with the positives, 4 rooms I mean HELLO SPACE! It was nice having rooms on each corner and a central space in the middle. We used this one in our backyard and it did fine.

Set up was okay (about 20 min in the dark). We did however end up returning this for a 3 room instant tent and here is why: for starters the 4 rooms seemed small, with a queen size bed it pretty much didn’t allow any walking space.

We had two blow up air mattress in the second space that spilled out into the center of the tent and the privacy dividers on each room seemed pointless as we couldn’t walk around the bed. Our son was comfortable with a twin blow up mattress and had tons of room in his section.

Also, we were able to put a 6ft table in the middle with chairs! So that was really nice but the “4th room” is really just a entryway so we used it more as a mud room. I am 6ft 1 and my husband is 6ft 6 and he felt very cramped and kept hitting his head, but I was comfortable and felt fine walking the space.

We returned this one and bought a 3 room Ozark instant tent which was better for our family of 6 space wise. Still a good tent just not for us.

This is my 4th Ozark Trail 14-person 4-room with 4 entrances TENT. I keep them up 24/7, 365 days per year, and they always last 9-months or more-that’s over a hundred camping days in sun, rain, and snow, until mine finally die from daily sun rot, pole break, or whatever.

Since I leave it up year-round, I sometimes lay a tarp over it, so it’s protected from the sun rot; slows the aging of the nylon down. So if you are going to camp out in your huge backyard any old time you want, like I do with my grandkids and dogs, (I have privacy fences, and a lot of room), or if you just put it up a dozen camping trips per year, and pack it away for the next summer, this is your baby!! You won’t be sorry, I promise.

It has a bathtub floor, and the walls don’t leak from even 4 or 5 sequential HEAVY days of rain! I have never treated mine with rain stuff. (I love, love, love to sit in there and read, with the pounding rain coming down all around me, all warm and cozy.

) In my room, I have 1 queen inflatable mattress-(I’m going to switch to a full because it’s just me, and a full size would give me some more space. ) In each of the next 2 rooms, I have 1 army cot with plenty of room to spare, with walking room, and a 3-shelf canvas camping end table, and storage under the cots, etc.

; in the middle room, I have a big easy chair, a small table, a twin inflatable mattress that flips closed, after you wake up, and converts into a comfy chair. All rooms have 2 windows that zip closed, an inside privacy door that zips closed, as well, All 4 rooms have their own doors that lead to the outside! I use the one ‘room’ for the entranceway with just chairs on each side.

And of course I have tons of camp lights, camp fans, sheets, pillows, blankets, games, books, a 100-foot extension cord that has it’s own slot to come into the tent. Plenty of comfort camping, here!.

I am writing this review while it is raining pretty hard out. Where my family is staying we are in the yellow and red spots on the radar of this rain storm. The tent did leak after about 2 hours of this abuse but the leaks were minor in comparison to how bad I thought they would be by some of the negative reviews I read on here.

The tent material is completely saturated but the water that did make it in pooled in the corners by the doors or came in from the seams where the room dividers are connected. My wife did mention the occasional drop that would come down from the rain fly but as I said this tent withstood a lot of rain abuse tonight.

Check the weather before you go camping if its going to rain make some adjustments (buy products to weatherproof the tent, hang up tarps at the campsite, etc. ) and you will be fine. The tent is smaller than I imagined but still a big tent and 2 people set it up easy enough.

The room dividers were great each kid had his own room. The common area is big enough to entertain the family. Would definitely recommend this tent. We will be buying something to seal the seams better but I am happy with how this tent performed in the rain.

I first bought this tent about 2 months ago. Upon opening it and first setting it up, I realized that the gear loft wasn’t included with the tent at all, although it’s supposed to be and the tent seemed to have been completely unopened.

I had to return the entire tent and exchanged it for a new one, with all the pieces included. This tent I took camping for 6 nights. It rained for 3 of those days, and it held the water out entirely, although I did use a tarp for a ground sheet which probably helped.

I bought the Woods waterproofing spray based on another review, but I didn’t use it and don’t find it needs it so far. It breathes great with the mesh roof, doesn’t get a lot of condensation, and has tons of storage.

I like how you can entirely open up all sides of the fly to ventilate the tent, and the two full-sized doors on either side. I’m extremely impressed with the quality of the tent. I use it with myself and my boyfriend and it’s very roomy for two people, would be fine for 3 and tight for 4.

It’s 5’8 tall, so I can stand up in the middle which is great, and it’s very easy to set up and take down. However, on setting it up the ridge pole that holds the fly was very tight to put in and doesn’t sit properly, causing the pole to stick up from the roof and the fly to fold and create pockets which held rain water.

It still never leaked, but puddles of water sat on the roof. No amount of changing the way the tent was set up fixed the issue with the ridge pole, but I did not have this problem with the first tent I bought and returned.

Comparing the two pockets that the pole is inserted into, one is stitched into the tent a little bit off to the side, which makes the pole sit sideways in the fly and the entire fly doesn’t fit properly.

I’m going to try to exchange it for yet another tent, which will hopefully come with all the parts AND be manufactured properly. I am still overall happy with the tent, it’s annoying I had to go through 3 before I found one that was made the way it was supposed to.

I would recommend this tent to anybody, but definitely set it up and examine the way it’s made before taking it on a trip.

I bought this tent a year ago and love it. I was looking for a larger tent that had a height that would allow a playpen for my youngest to fit into and our family of four with a large breed dog. This one had the space and the height.

My husband can stand in the tent at 6ft taller. It has big beautiful windows as well to enjoy the fresh air and the views while camping. It is quite large but it very easy to assemble. I took the two kids and myself in this tent and was able to put it together on my own, the rain fly may be a little.

but of a challenge for a shorter person, I am 5’4 and it took a stool for me to stand on to get it on top without help on the other side. The tent is quite spacious, it would easily fit two queen air mattresses if needed, with some room to spare.

I used a double mattress single and was able to lay down some yoga mats in prep for a rainy day inside the tent for the kids to have a play area. There is also space in the vestibule that comes on either side of the tent for any extra storage that does not fit.

It has amazing airflow and while camping we were hit with rain during the night. The tent never leaked. The bottom lining of the tent admittedly feels thin. I would lay down some mats in high walk spaces, especiallybat camp sites with gravel, just to keep the bottom intact for long term use.

I am very happy with my purchase of this tent and would say 8 adults would be tight, 6 comfortably. Our family of 4 with a dog have plenty of space.

Woods Tent I am so very pleased with this tent!! It arrived about three days after I ordered it online. I had a problem with one of the poles, and left an email message on a weekend about that making the tent dysfunctional.

I received an email reply by the end of Monday and another tent in a few days which checked out fine. That’s speedy service for you!!! I bought it because most of the reviews are positive and some are ecstatic (and I’m one of them), because of the reputation of the company being very responsive and it fit all my “wants”: Two doors, two windows, roomy, fly comes all the way to the ground, under $200, rain and wind resistant, easy to assemble.

Here’s some of the features that make this a good tent: • It performed well in rainy weather, even without seam seal on the fly. (though I would recommend following this requirement in extended or monsoon weather.

) • All openings have double sturdy zippers. • All openings can be secured open or zipped shut. • The door and window openings on the fly can be secured open or shut. • There is a “vestible” for each door that can be secured to the ground to provide a protected entryway.

My camping chair fit into this area, as well as shoes and a wipe off cloth. • A separate pocket is provided and a hook at the peak of the tent. • Even the fly has a couple protected vents in it. • The carry bag is very roomy.

• It’s not overly heavy. I’m 80 and could carry and put it up with a friend easily. These are my recommendations: • Read the instructions before setting up the tent. Follow them. It’s much easier to use two people to lift the top pole first, bringing the bottom pole along with it, as shown in the picture.

• Since the fly does not come completely down to the ground on the window sides, stake them away from the tent a bit to protect from rain. • Put seam seal on the fly if you expect a lot of rain or snow.

• It was difficult for me to find the “pockets” that the fly pole went into. I used a marker to highlight them. • Be sure to take the tent down in reverse order; it’s easier that way. • I bought an 8×10 tarp for ground cover, especially good if the ground is rough or pokey.

It’s not recommended to have the ground cover extent too much beyond the tent as it can guide water to the tent. • I recommend two rugs for the entrances. • Bring along a mallet and stake puller. My recommendations for the company: • Change the label.

This is not a 4 person tent, unless they are all children (this is true of most if not all advertised 4 person tents. ) With my dog, her bed, and my gear, this felt roomy and big enough for us. It might be ok for an intimate couple and small pet(s).

• Manufacture the tent poles separately so you can replace those that are defective without having to replace the entire tent.